Wednesday, July 08, 2026

Violet Dreams Colour INKspiration #213


Hello and Welcome to Handmade by Julia Quinn.


Tonight I'm joining in with the Colour INKspiration crew and our awesome colour combination!!


I've used these colours to have a play with the new Violet Dreams bundle that have just arrived this month!  


I die cut lots of little violets from the Strawberry Slush and Timid Tiger cardstock, and then used Secret Sea for everything!!  


I love the way all the flowers look like they're falling from the frame.


Inside always coordinates to create a finished card!


What will you create with these colours?


INKspired to join the challenge? It's so easy. Firstly, get some INKspiration by checking out all of the creations of the Colour INKspiration Crew in the challenge album on our Facebook page. Then you have 12 days from today to make and upload your creation to the Facebook Colour INKspiration Group. You don't have to have a blog to participate but if you do you can link back to your post. Make sure you use all of the challenge colours. You can also use neutrals such as Basic White, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Basic Beige and Basic Black as well as Metallics.

Not a member of the Colour INKspiration Facebook group yet? Just click here and ask to join Colour INKspiration, add the group to your favourites and share it with your crafty friends so they can join in the fun too. We can't wait to see what you create with these gorgeous colours.




Voilet Dreams Colour challenge

Sunday, July 05, 2026

Yay for Scenic Coast CTC#577


Hello and Welcome to Handmade by Julia Quinn.


Tonight you get to enjoy our amazing CASEING the CATTY blog hop.  To CASE is to Copy And Share Everything or to Copy And Selectively Edit and we love to CASE from our amazing Stampin' Up! catalogues (catty!)

This week, we are CASEING the colours of the Scenic Coast DSP.


I have this paper, so made it all super easy for myself by using the paper!!


I've made one of my favourite fun folds - a gate fold that has a fun little surprise inside.


This is such a lovely way to show off gorgeous paper.  I've paired it with the Rolling Waves bundle.  


This is the sort of card you could send to anybody!!  



















Saturday, July 04, 2026

Fern and Flora to the Tic Tac Toe rescue!! Let's Craft Together Blog Hop


Hello and Welcome to Handmade by Julia Quinn.


Tonight I'm hopping with an awesome bunch of talented Australian crafters who love sharing with you!!



Annette has given us a great challenge this month!!  You get to choose three elements of the grid by going in a straight line in any direction - and I hope you can see my direction!!
I've chosen:  Dry Emboss, Any Shade of Green (of course) and Gold.


Here's my Fern and Flora card (which now that I look at the photo looks very like the Australian team colours of green and gold!!! )


I've emboss a piece of Peaceful Pine Pearlized paper using the Fern and Flora embossing folder, and then added Golden Glow and Gold Foil die cut leaves with some gold ribbon.


My finishing touches is some of the gorgeous Gold Foil butterflies in our ONline Exclusives collection this month and some Golden Glow embellishments. 


Inside the card is some more embossing and a bit of stamping.

Make sure you keep hopping to see lots of amazing inspiration just for you!




Green and Gold Fern & Flora





Violet Dreams Colour INKspiration #213

Hello and Welcome to Handmade by Julia Quinn. Tonight I'm joining in with the Colour INKspiration crew and our awesome colour combinatio...

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